Born in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom
Daughter of Thomas Fox
and Mary Mannings (Russell) Fox
Sister of
Matilda Ann Fox
Wife of
William Foreman
— married
11 Oct 1827 in Folkstone, Kent, England
Descendants 
Mother of
William Frederick Foreman, George Henry Foreman Snr., Charlotte Elizabeth (Foreman) Peverill, Sarah Ann (Foreman) Davis, John Edwin Foreman, Clara Foreman, William Frederick Foreman, Charles Alfred Foreman, Mary Jane (Foreman) Pearson and Clara Alice Foreman
Died
at age 44
in Richmond, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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| Created 19 Jul 2019
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Elizabeth (Fox) Foreman came free to the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)
Biography
Elizabeth was born in 1809, the daughter of Thomas Fox (1775-1862) and Mary Mannings Russel (1780-1859).
She married William Foreman on 11 October 1827 in Folkestone, Kent.
Their first son, William Frederick, died before Nov 1841.
They emigrated on the ship "Regulus," leaving Plymouth 1 November 1841, and arrived in Port Phillip Bay on 19 February 1842. [1] The ships manifest shows:-
- William, 36, Labourer
- Elizabeth, 33, H. Servant
- George, 11
- Charlotte, 9
- Sarah Ann, 8
- John, 5
- Clara Foreman, 2. [died BEFORE 1850].
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| Ship: Regulus Plymouth-Port Phillip Colony 1842 |
Their first 6 children were born in England, and another 4 in Australia; a total of 5 sons and 5 daughters, born from 1828-1850. Some sources show up to 20 children, but this seems unlikely...
The Australian born children were:-
- William Frederick (1842-1842)
- Charles Alfred (1844- ?)
- Mary Jane (1847-1898)
- Clara Alice (1850-1854).
Elizabeth passed away in Richmond, Melbourne in 1854, aged 45. [44y 9m 13d]. [2]
- Death Notice. 25 February 1854.
- On the 17th instant, at Richmond, Elizabeth, the beloved wife of William Foreman, storekeeper, Castlemaine, aged 45 years. [3]
5 months after her death, William married Margaret Cox (c. 1819-1887).
Melbourne Cemetery (Methodist) gravestone inscription:-
- In memory of Elizabeth wife of William FOREMAN died 17 Feb 1854, 46 years also their daughter Clara Alice died 26 Apr 1854, 4 years and his second wife Margaret died 5 Aug 1887, 73 years.
Sources
- ↑ Australia, Assisted and Unassisted Passenger Lists, 1839–1923
- ↑ Vic BDM. Deaths. 857/1854.
- ↑ 1854 'Family Notices', The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), 25 February, p. 4. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article4803609
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Elizabeth by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Elizabeth:
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~6.25%
~25.00%
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